Niklas Castelle
German footballer (born 2002)
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Niklas Castelle (born 27 August 2002) is a German footballer who plays as a forward for 3. Liga club Alemannia Aachen on loan from SSV Ulm.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Senden, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Alemannia Aachen (on loan from SSV Ulm) | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | VfL Senden | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | VfL Senden | ||
| 2022–2024 | Schalke 04 II | 63 | (16) |
| 2024 | Schalke 04 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | SSV Ulm | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Alemannia Aachen (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2025– | → Alemannia Aachen (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 October 2025 | |||
Career
Castelle made his first team debut for Schalke 04 in the 2. Bundesliga in a 2–0 defeat against Hamburger SV on 20 January 2024, coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute for Paul Seguin.[2]
On 24 June 2024, he signed a three-year contract with SSV Ulm, which promoted to the 2. Bundesliga.[3] On 3 January 2025, he moved on loan to 3. Liga club Alemannia Aachen until the end of the season.[4] After returning to Ulm and making an appearance in their 2025–26 3. Liga season opener, on 26 August 2025 he returned to Alemannia Aachen on a new loan.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 24 June 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Schalke 04 II | 2021–22 | Regionalliga West | 17 | 5 | — | 17 | 5 | |
| 2022–23 | Regionalliga West | 29 | 4 | — | 29 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Regionalliga West | 17 | 7 | — | 17 | 7 | ||
| Total | 63 | 16 | — | 63 | 16 | |||
| Schalke 04 | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SSV Ulm | 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 64 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 16 | ||